Val Thorens
Val Thorens, is a ski town located in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie, French Alps at an altitude of 2,300 m (7,500 ft). The resort forms part of the Les Trois Vallées ski area which, with over 600 km of piste, is one of the largest linked ski areas in the world. The resort hosted a Tour de France stage finish in 1994. Nelson Rodriguez of Colombia won the stage, which had the second highest elevation for a stage finish in the history of the Tour de France. The Tour de France returned to Val Thorens for the Stage 20 finish on 27 July 2019 and won by Vincenzo Nibali.
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City: Moutiers
Distance: 36.91 km
Elevation Gain: 1942 m
Elevation Loss: 103 m
Difficulty: 1412 (Very Hard)
FIETS Index: 10.16 FIETS
Avg Grade: 4.98 %
Max cat climb: HC
Min elevation: 520 m
Max elevation: 2358 m
Ride Category: Epic Climb